The atmosphere of magic has been written about by Ascanio in his stunning book The Structiral Conception of Magic. This beautiful analysis transformed my mindset about what can be achieved with a performance of magic forever. It’s a strange paradox for us Magicians, we have to present magic in such a way that our skill …
This is an interesting topic. The title alone communicates a lot. Three different contexts and yet they sound the same, However, they each mean three different things. Practice This is all about learning, collecting information, testing, refining and adjusting. This can take months of study and reasesrch. My mentor Alan Alan once said; “Learn the …
This post has been many years in the making. Simply because I couldn’t have written about it ten years ago let alone when I first turned professional. How is it possible for a new student in magic today going to discover their style? They may be fortunate to be able to perform with confidence, …
I do not consider myself to be a creative magician – I do not create original effects, that’s not how my brain works. I work to my true power: I like to read and study the classics. I enjoy the thrill of mastering difficult Sleight of Hand. I love subtleties in card magic, audience attention …
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The study of card magic is a very deep subject. More books exist now than ever before. New students are overwhelmed. The information is broad, deep, complex and totally……..STUNNING. I have studied this subject for forty years. My books were glorious and still inspire me today. The Royal Road to Card Magic set the bar …
My time here in Lebanon has given me the opportunity to rest, relax and just be. The image above was created by my friend Tino a very talented Photographer. As I look at it, I can see a man who has experienced a lot of life, people, relationships and yet, I still feel the story …
Currently lecturing in Lebanon.
My studies in card magic took place at a point in time when all of my heroes where still alive. My great fortune was to meet them all. My only disappointment was not meeting Fred Kaps and Edward Marlo – such is life. I must pay tribute to Alan Alan. He would be the …
Now that this website is back online, I will be featuring some exciting conversations from Card Men and Women who I admire. To kick things off, here is a lovely contribution from my dear friend John Carey. Read this carefully, John put a smile on my face with a key statement in this Blog Post. …
